Should College Students be allowed to vote where they attend college - Page 4

TheMercenary · 06-17-2008, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Declaring a party affiliation, or preference, allows you to vote in that party's primary. You don't actually have to be a member of that party.

Depends on the state. Some you do, some you don't.

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-18-2008, 12:26 AM

Yes, Dana, registration as a such-and-such in the voter rolls isn't the same as party membership -- for that you sign up with the party in question, and may pay membership dues. Partisan/party activists usually do this.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-18-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Depends on the state. Some you do, some you don't.

What?

You mean in some states you have to pay to vote in the primary?

TheMercenary · 06-18-2008, 12:39 AM

Break time!

Thanks Jinx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiLCo-LoUg

Mr_Rockhead · 06-23-2008, 02:17 PM

We have been doing this in New Hampshire for some time and it is not a good idea becasue it does not stop with simply letting students vote.

There has been some movement in my state to change the rules so that anyone can vote anyplace in the state - regardless of where they reside.

And this is a direct result of one party wanting to effect the outcome of local elections with bussed-in students (whose votes are really not needed by that particular party in the college towns where they reside).

Of course, those votes could make a big difference in other wards around the state.

The other problem is that no body ever checks to see who is cheating and who is not.

So kids with out-of-state scholarships (paid for by my tax dollars) are claiming residence in my state and (for the most part) cancelling out my (usually conservative) vote.

We also want them to do things like register their cars here and etc but, so far, they get away with paying those fees to their home town while effecting our elections.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-23-2008, 11:07 PM

Welcome to the Cellar, Mr Rockhead.

Voting where you don't live, on local issues, sounds like political shenanigans to me.
Must be those wetbacks that came from MA.

Urbane Guerrilla · 07-01-2008, 01:22 AM

Lobstah-backs?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-01-2008, 01:34 AM

Nah, those would be from Maine.

TheMercenary · 07-01-2008, 07:18 AM

Lobster People will eat you fo dinner.

View Poll Results: Where should College Students Vote
They should be allowed to choose their state of residence	6	40.00%
Their last state of residence before college, even if they were minors or not at all.	4	26.67%
The state where they attend college.	5	33.33%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

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06-18-2008, 12:39 AM	#49
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06-23-2008, 11:07 PM	#51
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Welcome to the Cellar, Mr Rockhead. Voting where you don't live, on local issues, sounds like political shenanigans to me. Must be those wetbacks that came from MA. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-01-2008, 01:34 AM	#53
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nah, those would be from Maine. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-23-2008, 02:17 PM	#50
Mr_Rockhead Kinda New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1	We have been doing this in New Hampshire for some time and it is not a good idea becasue it does not stop with simply letting students vote. There has been some movement in my state to change the rules so that anyone can vote anyplace in the state - regardless of where they reside. And this is a direct result of one party wanting to effect the outcome of local elections with bussed-in students (whose votes are really not needed by that particular party in the college towns where they reside). Of course, those votes could make a big difference in other wards around the state. The other problem is that no body ever checks to see who is cheating and who is not. So kids with out-of-state scholarships (paid for by my tax dollars) are claiming residence in my state and (for the most part) cancelling out my (usually conservative) vote. We also want them to do things like register their cars here and etc but, so far, they get away with paying those fees to their home town while effecting our elections.

07-01-2008, 01:22 AM	#52
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Lobstah-backs?

07-01-2008, 07:18 AM	#54
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Lobster People will eat you fo dinner. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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